School asks the internet to choose its new name. Instantly regrets everything

While we, and most of the general public, were heartily in favour of the naming of a £200m Polar Research Vessel 'Boaty McBoatface', it was a major headache for the powers-that-be that innocently wanted to increase public 'engagement' but also, understandably, just wanted a normal name for their ship, so they could get on with their sciencing in peace.

So the Robert E. Lee Elementary school in Austin, Texas should - being a school and everything - have done their homework and learnt their lessons from the Boatface incident when they were considering renaming their fine educational establishment.

It was a particularly tricky situation given that the name-change was being brought about in the wake of several racially-motivated shootings in the south of the States. With the school bearing the name of a confederate general, it was thought a good move to consider bringing in a new moniker.

However, when parents and students were asked to give their suggestions, the inevitable happened.